Keeping the motivation!

It's so hard to keep it going!   I do good for awhile and than I lose it all!  I know balance is the key...but dang!   UGH!
I'm trying to find the answers in my head or in reading..........

I know just what you mean.  When I get feeling a little sassy & like I'm knocking WLS out of the ballpark, I get a little to generous with myself & eat a few things I know I shouldn't.

I REALLY wish I dumped BIG. 

But I keep coming here, going to PNC and coffees...  I know it's a forever thing.  That's the key.  This is for the rest of our lives.

I do all those things...coffees.....friends.....I read this board, just don't usually post.  For me it's amazing how it can all change for me in a matter of hours.     UGH!!!!!     I feel so strong and then suddenly I think of food and seem to have no self control.  
Just sayin'   Thanks for sharing and caring!

OH, exercise and MG coffees have been my salvation.  I feel like I need to get back on track with MG coffees, but summer weekends away make that hard.  Writing about how I feel has helped me deal with things rather than feeding my emotions or just trying to numb myself with food.  People here on OH have been very supportive of what I have written about, which is very reassuring when my brain seems to be veering away from the things I need to focus on to be successful in the long run.  I guess what I am saying is that support here and at support meetings/coffees keeps me between the ditches.  Also, it feels good to help others when you are able to do so.

I love to exercise outside, especially walking and biking. It frees my mind to explore this eruption of emotions I have experienced over the past several months.  Some days it helps me to get through the day to just accomplish something physical.

RP

It always amazes me when people take the time to reply like this!  Thank you!   
I have been on track for weeks and with exercise for months!   :O)    But last week it all went out the window.  I know I am frustrated with not seeing definition from weights and cardio.    It should not matter though.  Deep down I know that exercise is good for my health.  But I get frustrated at times. 

One of the hardest things to do is to forgive yourself for your own transgressions.  When I make mistakes or just screw up, I forgive myself and look forward to a better day tomorrow.  As I have said to other people, looking behind you makes it pretty hard to see the path ahead.  Remember the past, but don't dwell on it too much, especially with self-recrimination.  That serves no one well, most especially you.

Feeling frustrated is just part of this journey.  We all expect results thst are proportional to our efforts and it just doesn't work that way.  I try to look at results over weeks or months, not days, and I look at numbers besides my weight...like measurements and my ability to accomplish something in less time....I have been riding my bike lately and I am pleased that  I can finish the 14 mile loop faster now than I could even a few weeks ago.  When the scale or my measurements aren't changing, those accomplishment numbers are comforting enough for me not to worry as much about getting the results I thought I wanted.  Anyhow, keep on doing what you are doing, be strong, forgive yourself when you are not, celebrate your victories and it will all work out.

RP

Thank you!!!  Awesome points!  I will start measuring my success in other ways!   I know this deep down, but boy it sure can get burried deep.   You know what I mean?    UGH!

lisajoy-

Thanks for sharing your struggles. I wonder how it will be for me when I'm a ways out , when there isn't almost daily change and people cease complimenting me nonstop. The responses to your post are very helpful to me.

I recommended this in a post earlier this week but Katie Jay's Small Bites: Daily Inspirations for Weight Loss Surgery Patients has great meditations and ideas for keeping on track.

I think a lot about how I will stay on track once the honeymoon is over. Thanks again for your post.

Anna

Thanks for the idea for the daily inspirations!!!  Love It!!!!!
You are wise to think ahead!   Enjoy this gift of the honeymoon!  :O)   

While struggling sucks, it's helpful to know even with WLS struggling is still an issue for so many, and I'm not alone.

 I did so good staying away from bad foods for a long time, but lately (especially during PMS) I let myself eat more crap, mostly in the way of salty bad carbs.  I still track my food everyday online, which I think helps.  Letting ourselves eat what we know we shouldn't  is how we got to the place where we required WLS.   If you find something that really helps get you back on track, please share.  :-)